Elite Sales Team Leader — Remote/Hybrid & Growth Focus

Howden; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / home-based working

Job summary

Howden is recruiting a Senior Elite Sales Team Manager (Hybrid/Home based) to lead a national specialist new business function. You will oversee performance, standards and growth, working with Branch Managers, Divisional Directors and senior leaders to deliver excellent client outcomes.

You will drive incentive design, recruitment and coaching for a high-performing, sales-driven culture within regulatory frameworks, balancing central ownership with branch support.

Qualifications

• Proven sales or client service leadership with multi-site or remote teams.
• Strong understanding of new business, sales processes and performance management.
• Confident communicator and influencer at executive levels.
• Ability to analyse data, diagnose funnel performance and drive action.
• Experience designing incentive schemes and workforce plans is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own the Elite Sales Team proposition and its ongoing performance and improvement.
• Set operating standards, governance, and accountability across the team.
• Lead future strategy and growth, identifying opportunities proactively.
• Oversee budget, P&L, and performance against objectives with MI insight.
• Collaborate with branches, divisional directors and senior leaders to drive results.

Skills

Sales leadership

New business

Performance management

Data analysis

Executive communication

People development

Change management

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Howden is recruiting a Senior Elite Sales Team Manager (Hybrid/Home based) to lead a national specialist new business function. You will oversee performance, standards and growth, working with Branch Managers, Divisional Directors and senior leaders to deliver excellent client outcomes.

You will drive incentive design, recruitment and coaching for a high-performing, sales-driven culture within regulatory frameworks, balancing central ownership with branch support.